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Regular Council Meeting October 24, 2011 Page age 4 WITH BUSINESS US 82 IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Deliberate and provide direction on acquisition of the former roadside park on Highway 82 West for the purpose of using it as a City Park. At the direction of City Council, Gene Anderson brought this item back for consideration. He explained three options for development of the park and stated that annual maintenance cost would be approximately $1,200. City Council discussed the cost of construction of a privacy fence or planting hedges, and aluminum picnic tables. Council Member Wright said prior to making a decision he would like to know the cost associated with building a privacy fence instead of planting hedges. A Motion to table this item was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 14. Deliberate and act on the purchase of capital items. It was a consensus of City Council to approve the purchase of the capital items presented, with the exception of the one pneumatic roller for the Street Department. City Council asked that additional information on this item be brought back for consideration. 15. Presentation by the EMS Director, deliberate and act on a request to engage an architect to design and develop bid specifications for construction of a new EMS station. EMS Director Kent Klinkerman explained that the North District EMS quarters were extremely cramped and lack adequate kitchen, bathroom and bedroom space. Mr. Klinkerman said that the Hospital and North Lamar ISD vehicle traffic hampered response times. He asked that the EMS Department be authorized to engage an architect to design and develop bid specifications suitable for constructing an EMS station. City Council discussed possible locations for a new station, taking one of the ambulances to the Bonham Street station and one ambulance to Fire Station No. 1. Mr. Klinkerman expressed concern about appropriate bunk space for employees and not having a back -up ambulance if the two ambulances were at separate locations. Council Member Grossnickle said that Paris had one of the best EMS Departments and in the long run a new station would be a .!